PART 1The health service in England

Functions relating to mental health matters

I139Discharge of patients

1

In section 23 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (discharge of patients), omit subsections (3) and (3A).

2

In section 24 of that Act (visiting and examination of patients), omit subsections (3) and (4).

3

In Schedule 1 to that Act (application of certain provisions of that Act to patients subject to hospital and guardianship orders)—

a

in Part 1, in paragraph 1, omit “24(3) and (4),”, and

b

in Part 2, in paragraph 1, omit “24(3) and (4),”.

4

In consequence of the repeals made by this section—

a

in the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990, in Schedule 9—

i

omit paragraph 24(3)(a) and the “and” following it, and

ii

omit paragraph 24(4),

b

in the Health Authorities Act 1995, in Schedule 1, omit paragraph 107(2)(a) and (3),

c

in the Care Standards Act 2000, in Schedule 4, omit paragraph 9(3),

d

in the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003, in Schedule 4, omit paragraphs 53(a) and 54,

e

in the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004—

i

omit sections 37A(5), 38A(3), 43A(5) and 44A(3),

ii

in section 37A(7)(a), omit “, (5)”, and

iii

in section 43A(7), omit “, (5)”, and

f

in the Mental Health Act 2007, in Schedule 3, omit paragraphs 10(5) and (6) and 11(3) and (4).